Beijing time on June 30, with many superstars executing player options, the Nets' Mills rejected the player option. Compared with Irving and Westbrook , their salary is too high. Moreover, it is certainly not possible to get such a high salary in the free market, so it is reasonable to refuse.
But Mills is different. Mills' contract value next season is only 6.2 million U.S. dollars. Therefore, the value is not high. Therefore, according to " New York Post " reporter Brian Lewis reported that Mills refused to perform next season's contract value of 6.2 million U.S. dollars. player option, he will become an unrestricted free agent.
The reason why Mills is so confident is because of his outstanding performance. In the past season, Mills played 81 times for the Nets, averaging 29 minutes per game, averaging 11.4 points, 1.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and a field goal percentage of 40.8. %, shooting 40% from three-point range.
Mills hit 227 three-pointers in a single season, ranking 11th in the league. Therefore, he is still a marksman. Under such circumstances, Mills's market is not bad, and it is expected that many teams will rob him. After all, marksmen are very popular these days, which is completely different from the center position.
Not only that, Mills is a long-established veteran, and he is also from the Spurs, which is a valuable bonus. However, the Nets are also one of the many teams competing for Mills, and they have innate advantages. It is expected that the Nets will The Nets could also re-sign Mills at a higher salary.
In short, Mills rejected the player option just to increase the price. Now it seems that this matter is easy to succeed. After all, Tucker can get a salary of 30 million in three years. So, Mills will not be able to get an annual salary of 10 million in the end. The problem depends on who you sign with. Many teams have deep pockets.
